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Hisao Shirai

Hisao Shirai

1946-12-12

Saitama, Japan

CAMERA

Best known for:

My Neighbor Totoro

Ghost in the Shell

Perfect Blue

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

Pokémon: The First Movie

Elfen Lied

Only Yesterday

Fighting Spirit

Millennium Actress

Cardcaptor Sakura

Pokémon 3: The Movie

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

TRIGUN

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

Pokémon 4Ever

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Pokémon Heroes

Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker

Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street

Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time

Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card

Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie

Evangelion: Death (True)²

Spriggan

Filmography:

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1979)
6.5
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
The Tomb of Dracula (1980)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Future War 198X (1982)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure (1982)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World (1983)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle (1984)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
California Crisis: Gun Salvo (1986)
WORK AS:
Camera Production Assistant
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
7.9
WORK AS:
Director of Photography

Space Family Carlvinson (1988)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer (1988)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Alfred J. Kwak (1989)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1 (1989)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Moomin (1990)
7.4
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Crying Freeman 3: Shades of Death, Part 2 (1990)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Only Yesterday (1991)
6.3
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Flaming Rugby Boy: Dodge Danpei (1991)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography

Crying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge (1991)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography, Cinematography
Adachi-ga Hara (1991)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Moonlight Pierce (1991)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
The Sky-Colored Seed (1992)
WORK AS:
Compositing Artist
Comet in Moominland (1992)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Crying Freeman 5: Abduction in Chinatown (1992)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Miracle Girls (1993)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Akuemon (1993)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Phantom Quest Corp. (1994)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Crying Freeman 6: The Guiding Light of Memory (1994)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Wild 7: Biker Knights (1994)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
7.2
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Saber Marionette R (1995)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus (1995)
5.3
WORK AS:
Camera Production Assistant
Armitage III (1995)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Armitage III: Poly Matrix (1996)
5
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
M.D. Geist II: Death Force (1996)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman (1996)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman (1996)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
7.3
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997)
6.1
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Vampire Princess Miyu (1997)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Hyper Speed GranDoll (1997)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Pokémon: The First Movie (1998)
5.8
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Perfect Blue (1998)
7.6
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Spriggan (1998)
4.7
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Legend of Basara (1998)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
TRIGUN (1998)
6.9
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Pikachu's Vacation (1998)
5
WORK AS:
Cinematography
Master Keaton (1998)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Cardcaptor Sakura (1998)
7.5
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Revival of Evangelion (1998)
6.5
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998)
5.4
WORK AS:
Cinematography
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999)
6.1
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Crest of the Stars (1999)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999)
6.4
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure (1999)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Infinite Ryvius (1999)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Pokémon 3: The Movie (2000)
5.2
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Ah! My Goddess: The Movie (2000)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography, Editorial Manager
Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar (2000)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card (2000)
6.9
WORK AS:
Cinematography, Director of Photography
Argento Soma (2000)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Fighting Spirit (2000)
7.7
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Leave it to Kero! (2000)
7.3
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Crest of the Stars: Birth (2000)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
X (2001)
6.1
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Pokémon 4Ever (2001)
5.1
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001)
6.3
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Pikachu's PikaBoo (2001)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Mirage of Blaze (2002)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Witch Hunter Robin (2002)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution (2002)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
WXIII: Patlabor The Movie 3 (2002)
5.2
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)
6.5
WORK AS:
Camera Supervisor
Millennium Actress (2002)
6.6
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Pokémon Heroes (2002)
5.3
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Gungrave (2003)
6.1
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker (2003)
5.3
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Nasu: Summer in Andalusia (2003)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Theatrical Edition #26 Live Action Part (Special Rush Edit Version) (2003)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Mezzo DSA (2004)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Elfen Lied (2004)
7.4
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Himawari! (2006)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon (2006)
5.6
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Saiyuki Reload: Burial (2007)
WORK AS:
Director of Photography
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008)
6.1
WORK AS:
Director of Photography